Crime & Safety
Oakland Homeless Camp Catches Fire
The fire, reported about 9:30 a.m., burned the camp and trees.
OAKLAND, CA -- A smoky fire burned a homeless camp under Interstate Highway 580 and briefly shut down the eastbound offramp to Harrison Street in Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The fire, reported about 9:30 a.m., burned the camp and trees, but no injuries were reported, said CHP Officer Herman Baza.
The ramp was closed, but reopened at 10:30 a.m.
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No information was available on what sparked the fire.
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